VEHICLE CONTROL DEVICE AND VEHICLE CONTROL METHOD

A vehicle control device is used for a vehicle that transports a user and a package. The vehicle control device includes a controller configured to: acquire an attribute of the user and an attribute of the package; partition a space in the vehicle into spaces prior to loading of at least one of the user and the package into the vehicle; and perform air conditioning control according to the attribute of an object for loading in at least one of the partitioned spaces.